Read more about the article Fixed-Term Contract Limits
Fixed-term contract limits cap duration and consecutive renewals. The rules, the exceptions, and a 30-minute audit of contracts you already have.

Fixed-Term Contract Limits

Fixed-term contract limits restrict both the maximum period of a fixed-term contract and the use of consecutive contracts for the same role, with anti-avoidance provisions and defined exceptions.

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Read more about the article AML/CTF Risk Assessment
An ML/TF risk assessment is the foundation of every compliant AML/CTF program in Australia. Before a professional services firm can draft its program, build its customer due diligence procedures, or configure its transaction monitoring, it needs to understand where its actual exposure to money laundering and terrorism financing risk sits.

AML/CTF Risk Assessment

An AML/CTF risk assessment identifies the money laundering and terrorism financing risk a reporting entity faces across four dimensions: the designated services provided, customer types, delivery channels and jurisdictions. It must be documented and kept current rather than completed once.

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Read more about the article 30 June Tax Planning
Effective 30 June tax planning separates dated actions, which must be completed before year end, from tidy-up items that can be done afterwards.

30 June Tax Planning

Effective 30 June tax planning separates dated actions, which must be completed before year end, from tidy-up items that can be done afterwards. Trust resolutions, superannuation payments and asset installation are dated; record-keeping generally is not.

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Read more about the article AUSTRAC Audit Process
The AUSTRAC audit process applies is one of the highest-anxiety topics for professional services firms entering the AML/CTF regime, largely because so little is said about it.

AUSTRAC Audit Process

AML/CTF penalties in Australia fall into civil and criminal categories, with AUSTRAC able to pursue enforceable undertakings, infringement notices and civil penalty proceedings. Penalty exposure generally turns on whether a failure was systemic and whether the entity self-reported. Confirm current penalty amounts against AUSTRAC guidance.

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Read more about the article AML/CTF Penalties
AML/CTF penalties Australia carries are the first thing most professional services firms ask about, ahead of what the regime actually requires of them. It is a reasonable question, and understanding the penalty framework turns out to be the most effective way to understand the obligations themselves.

AML/CTF Penalties

AML/CTF penalties in Australia fall into civil and criminal categories, with AUSTRAC able to pursue enforceable undertakings, infringement notices and civil penalty proceedings. Penalty exposure generally turns on whether a failure was systemic and whether the entity self-reported. Confirm current penalty amounts against AUSTRAC guidance.

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Read more about the article How to Build an AML/CTF Compliance Program
How to Build an AML CTF Compliance Program Australia Accepts in 60 Days

How to Build an AML/CTF Compliance Program

White labelling vs outsourcing in Australia: understand all three models, the legal risks post-Doessel, and which is right for your business. DBA Advisory's definitive guide.

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Read more about the article AML/CTF Obligations for Professional Services
AML/CTF obligations for professional services in 2026: 8 structural changes and 6 mandatory requirements every firm must implement by 1 July 2026.

AML/CTF Obligations for Professional Services

AML/CTF obligations for professional services in 2026: 8 structural changes and 6 mandatory requirements every firm must implement.

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Read more about the article AML/CTF Tranche 2 in Australia
AML/CTF Tranche 2 Australia: who is captured, why it happened, and what every accountant, lawyer and real estate agent must do before 1 July 2026.

AML/CTF Tranche 2 in Australia

AML/CTF Tranche 2 Australia: who is captured, why it happened, and what every accountant, lawyer and real estate agent must do.

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Read more about the article AML/CTF Compliance in Australia
Historically, compliance has been relegated to a defensive, back-office cost center—a checklist designed to stave off regulatory penalties.

AML/CTF Compliance in Australia

AML/CTF compliance in Australia now covers accountants, lawyers and real estate agents from 1 July 2026. Here's what every firm must do.

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